MTV has set Wednesday, July 30 for the Season 41 premiere of its long-running reality competition series The Challenge, themed Vets and New Threats, which will see 16 vets competing against 16 rookies. The upcoming season will roll out globally across MTV’s international networks in over 165 countries in the coming months.
Per MTV, “this season, fresh faces and new threats have entered the arena with one goal: upend the old order and take it all. The Vets, driven by legacy and pride, will need to adapt fast. Their established hierarchy is crumbling, and leaning on past alliances, and experience is no longer reliable—it’s about navigating the ever-shifting landscape of alliances, betrayals, and unknown threats. To win, Veterans and New Threats will be forced to work together, unless they’re forced to turn on each other. Nothing is guaranteed.”
Some of the vets competing include Aneesa Ferreira, Leroy Garrett, and CT Tamburello. See complete lists below.
Leading up to premiere, MTV will air The Challenge: Vets and New Threats: Day Zero launch special airing Wednesday, July 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and available the next day on MTV.com, VOD, and on The Challenge YouTube page.
The Vets
- Michaela Bradshaw (2 Challenges)
- Theo Campbell (4 Challenges)
- Derek Chavez (6 Challenges)
- Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio (24 Challenges, 7 Wins)
- Aneesa Ferreira (19 Challenges)
- Leroy Garrett (15 Challenges)
- Nany González (13 Challenges)
- Olivia Kaiser (3 Challenges)
- Derrick Kosinski (14 Challenges, 3 Wins)
- Aviv Melmed (2 Challenges, 1 Win)
- Ashley Mitchell (10 Challenges, 2 wins)
- Nia Moore (5 Challenges)
- Rogan O’Connor (3 Challenges, 1 Win)
- Cara Maria Sorbello (16 Challenges, 2 Wins)
- CT Tamburello (20 Challenges, 5 Wins)
- Turbo (4 Challenges, 1 Win)
The New Threats:
- Jake Cornish (Love Island: All Stars)
- Leonardo Dionicio (Love Island USA)
- Will Gagnon (Are You The One)
- Justin Hinsley (Cheer)
- Cedric Hodges (Big Brother 26)
- Yeremi Hykel (The Amazing Race 35)
- Blue Kim (Big Brother 25)
- America Lopez (Big Brother 25)
- Adrienne Naylor (Married at First Sight UK)
- Sydney Segal (Survivor 41)
- Leka Sodade (Canada’s Ultimate Challenge)
- Dee Valladares (Survivor 45)
- Gabe Wai (Former WWE)
- Tay Wilcoxson (Big Brother Australia 15)
Returning alongside The Challenge: Vets and New Threats will be a new season of MTV’s Official Challenge Podcast, with episodes dropping every Thursday following premiere.
The Challenge was created for MTV by Bunim/Murray Productions, part of Banijay Americas. Julie Pizzi, Justin Booth and Jacob Lane serve as Executive Producers for Bunim/Murray, with Diego Amson and Brad Tiemann serving as Co-Executive Producers, Joe Awgul as Supervising Producer and Margaret Morales as Producer. Dan Caster and Leanne Mucci serve as Executive Producers with Angela Liao serving as Executive in Charge of Production for MTV.
